Equipment provided to work from home

We allow hybrid working and provide employees with equipment to do this laptop, screens etc but we also provide desk and chairs if they do not have any. My question is usually we purchase these and send them out but one individual has ordered their own desk and chair and claimed back on expenses. I think if we pay and provide the equipment we are OK but as they have claimed this would be a taxable expense but is this correct?

Hi Debbie Thomas,
If you can show that the expense you are reimbursing is for a business expense the same way the equipment is a business expense then this could be treated the same way and not reportable.
Thank you.